2009 African Youth Championship
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = African Youth Championship
| year = 2009
| other_titles = CAF U20/Rwanda 2009
Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2009
Igikombe cya Afurika cy'abato bato 2009
Kombe la Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika 2009
| image = 2009 african youth championship.png
| size = 170px
| caption =
| city = Kigali City
| country = Rwanda
| dates = 18 January – 1 February
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 1
| venues = Amahoro Stadium, Nyamirambo Stadium
| cities = 1
| champion = Ghana
| champion_other =
| count = 3
| second = Cameroon
| second_other =
| third = Nigeria
| third_other =
| fourth = South Africa
| fourth_other =
| matches = 16
| goals = 43
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|GHA}} Ransford Osei (7 goals)
| player =
| updated =
| nextseason = 2011
| prevseason = 2007
}}
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from 18 January until 1 February 2009. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Qualification
=Preliminary round=
The first leg was played on either the 18, 19 or 20 April 2008. The second leg was held on either the 2, 3 or 4 May 2008. The winners advanced to the First Round.
Congo, Nigeria, Zambia, Gambia, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Cameroon, Benin, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Ghana, Angola, Gabon, South Africa and Burkina Faso all received byes to the First Round.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Mauritania|MTN|1–0|Algeria|ALG|1–0|0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Sierra Leone|SLE|1–3|Senegal|SEN|1–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Somalia|SOM|3 – 3 (3–5 PSO)|Kenya|KEN|2–1|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Tanzania|TAN|w/o
|Sudan|SUD|w/o|w/o}}
{{TwoLegResult|Lesotho|LES|1–2|Zimbabwe|ZIM|1–0|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Madagascar|MAD|w/o|Mauritius|MRI|w/o|w/o}}
{{TwoLegResult|Malawi|MWI|var1=1964|2 – 2 (3–4 AGR)|Burundi|BDI|1–2|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|DR Congo|COD|1–0|Uganda|UGA|0–0|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Namibia|NAM|1–2|Botswana|BOT|1–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Réunion|REU|4–3|Mozambique|MOZ|2–2|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Guinea|GUI|4–2|Liberia|LBR|3–2|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Niger|NIG|2 – 2 (4–3 PSO)|Libya|LBY|2–0|0–2|var2=1977}}
|}
=First round=
The First Round first leg matches were held on the 27, 28 and 29 June 2008. The second legs were held on the 11, 12 and 13 July 2008. The winners qualified for the Second Round.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Benin|BEN|6–3|Morocco|MAR|3–0|3–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Tunisia|TUN|0–2|Mali|MLI|0–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Ghana|GHA|5–2|Angola|ANG|5–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Gambia|GAM|4–1|Mauritania|MTN|1–0|3–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Nigeria|NGA|3–0|Senegal|SEN|2–0|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Kenya|KEN|1 – 1(2–4 PSO)|Sudan|SUD|1–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Egypt|EGY|6–0|Zimbabwe|ZIM|5–0|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Zambia|ZAM|3–0|Mauritius|MRI|1–0|2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Cameroon|CMR|2–0|Burundi|BDI|1–0|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Republic of the Congo|CGO|3–1|DR Congo|COD|1–1|2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Gabon|GAB|0–2|Botswana|BOT|0–2|0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|South Africa|RSA|8–2|Réunion|REU|1–1|7–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Côte d'Ivoire|CIV|3–2|Guinea|GUI|1–1|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Burkina Faso|BFA|6–0|Niger|NIG|3–0|3–0}}
|}
=Second round=
The first legs were played on the 26, 27 and 28 September. The second legs were played on the 11, 12 and 13 October. The winners qualified for the Finals.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Benin|BEN| 0–2|Mali|MLI| 0–2| 0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Ghana|GHA| 3–1|Gambia|GAM| 2–1| 1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Nigeria|NGA| 7–2|Sudan|SUD| 5–0| 2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Egypt|EGY| 4–3|Zambia|ZAM| 3–3| 1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Cameroon|CMR| 2–0|Republic of the Congo|CGO| 0–0| 2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Botswana|BOT| 0–3|South Africa|RSA| 0–0| 0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Côte d'Ivoire|CIV| 5–2|Burkina Faso|BFA| 1–0| 4–2}}
|}
Squads
{{Details|2009 African Youth Championship squads}}
The following teams entered the tournament:
- {{fbu|20|CMR}}
- {{fbu|20|CIV}}
- {{fbu|20|EGY}}
- {{fbu|20|GHA}}
- {{fbu|20|MLI}}
- {{fbu|20|NGA}}
- {{fbu|20|RWA}} (host)
- {{fbu|20|ZAF}}
Group stage
= Group A=
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|name_CMR={{fbu|20|CMR}}
|name_RWA={{fbu|20|RWA}}
|name_MLI={{fbu|20|MLI}}
|update=complete
|win_GHA=2 |draw_GHA=1 |loss_GHA=0 |gf_GHA=5 |ga_GHA=1
|win_CMR=1 |draw_CMR=2 |loss_CMR=0 |gf_CMR=5 |ga_CMR=2
|win_RWA=1 |draw_RWA=1 |loss_RWA=1 |gf_RWA=3 |ga_RWA=4 |status_RWA=H
|win_MLI=0 |draw_MLI=0 |loss_MLI=3 |gf_MLI=1 |ga_MLI=7
|team_order=GHA, CMR, RWA, MLI
|class_rules=Group tiebreakers
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 18 January 2009
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RWA}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2010-rwanda-kic-k-off-campaign-in-style.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|MLI}}
|goals1 = Mugiraneza {{goal|6}}
Uzamukunda {{goal|61}}
Ngaboyisibo {{yel|34}}
Kwizera {{yel|57}}
Ngoma {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Sow {{goal|29}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =Bennett (South Africa)
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 18 January 2009
|time = 17:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2010-rwanda-kic-k-off-campaign-in-style.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|CMR}}
|goals1 = Ayew {{goal|37}}
|goals2 = Zoua {{goal|1}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 21 January 2009
|time = 14:00
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2031-ghana-beat-mali-to-remain-on-course.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|GHA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Awako {{goal|17}}
Osei {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 21 January 2009
|time = 16:45
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2039-rwanda-cameroon-stalemate-opens-group-a.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|RWA}}
|goals1 = Owana {{goal|35}}
|goals2 = Y. Ndayishimiye {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =Yakhouba Keita (Guinea)
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 24 January 2009
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RWA}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2079-ghana700s-satellites-dash-rwandan700s-hope-to-qualify.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|GHA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Osei {{goal|68}},{{goal|80}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 24 January 2009
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2104-can-u-20-rwanda-2009-statistics.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|CMR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Zoua {{goal|20}}
Ekeng {{goal|25}}
Owana {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =Abdel Gadir (Sudan)
}}
=Group B=
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|name_NGA={{fbu|20|NGA}}
|name_RSA={{fbu|20|RSA}}
|name_EGY={{fbu|20|EGY}}
|name_CIV={{fbu|20|CIV}}
|update=complete
|win_NGA=2 |draw_NGA=0 |loss_NGA=1 |gf_NGA=6 |ga_NGA=2
|win_RSA=2 |draw_RSA=0 |loss_RSA=1 |gf_RSA=4 |ga_RSA=3
|win_EGY=2 |draw_EGY=0 |loss_EGY=1 |gf_EGY=4 |ga_EGY=4
|win_CIV=0 |draw_CIV=0 |loss_CIV=3 |gf_CIV=1 |ga_CIV=6
|team_order=NGA, RSA, EGY, CIV
|class_rules=Group tiebreakers
|hth_NGA=Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Nigeria +4, South Africa +1, Egypt 0.
|hth_RSA=NGA
|hth_EGY=NGA
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 19 January 2009
|time = 13:00
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NGR}}
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|EGY}}
|goals1 = Udoh {{goal|36}}
Alfa {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 19 January 2009
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}}
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=6270 Report]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|team2 = {{fb|RSA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Nyanda {{goal|1H}}
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =Abdel Gadir (Sudan)
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 22 January 2009
|time = 13:00
|team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2047-amajita-see-off-eagles-for-world-cup-slot.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|CIV}}
|goals1 = Bogy {{goal|62}}
Hegazy {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Koné {{goal|29}}
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 22 January 2009
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2047-amajita-see-off-eagles-for-world-cup-slot.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|NGR}}
|goals1 = Bhengu {{goal|75|pen.}}
Maluleka {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Uchebo {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 25 January 2009
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NGR}}
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2087-nigeria-complete-semis-quartet.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|CIV}}
|goals1 = Chrisantus {{goal|27}}
Lukman {{goal|80}}
Ibrahim {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 25 January 2009
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2087-nigeria-complete-semis-quartet.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|RSA}}
|goals1 = Talaat {{goal|27||39}}
|goals2 = Ngcepe {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =Yakhouba Keita (Guinea)
}}
----
Knockout stage
=Semi-finals=
{{footballbox
|date = 28 January 2009
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NGR}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2127-cameroon-beat-nigeria-to-set-up-ghana-final.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|CMR}}
|goals1 = Oseni {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Zoua {{goal|31}}
Tiko {{goal|66}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 28 January 2009
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 3–4
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2120-satellites-shine-past-amajita-into-finals.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|GHA}}
|goals1 = Bhengu {{goal|63||87|pen.}}
Serero {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Adiyiah {{goal|26}}
Osei {{goal|45+2||71}}
Ayew {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =Abdel Gadir (Sudan)
}}
----
=3rd Place=
{{footballbox
|date = 31 January 2009
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2009/news/2145-nigeria-beat-south-africa-for-bronze.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|NGR}}
|goals1 = Maluleka {{goal|8}}
|goals2 = Ibrahim {{goal|15}}
Temile {{goal|45}}
|stadium = Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
|attendance =
}}
----
=Final=
{{footballbox
|date = 1 February 2009
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = {{fbu|20|GHA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Osei{{goal|22||86}}
|stadium = Stade Amahoro, Kigali
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Winner
{{Winners|fb|2009 African Youth Championship winner|GHA|Third}}
Qualification to FIFA U-20 World Cup
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- {{fbu|20|CMR}}
- {{fbu|20|GHA}}
- {{fbu|20|NGA}}
- {{fbu|20|ZAF}}
Goal scorers
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;7 goals
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Ransford Osei
;3 goals
- {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Jacques Zoua Daogari
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Phumelele Bhengu
;2 goals
- {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Brice Owana
- {{flagicon|EGY}} Talaat
- {{flagicon|GHA}} André Ayew
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Rabiu Ibrahim
;1 goal
- {{flagicon|CMR}} Patrick Ekeng Ekeng
- {{flagicon|CMR}} Germain Francelin Tiko Messina
- {{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed Fathi Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed
- {{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed Hegazy
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Gladson Awako
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Dominic Adiyiah
- {{flagicon|CIV}} Koro Issa Koné
- {{flagicon|Mali}} Samba Sow
{{col-break}}
;1 goal (cont)
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Kingsley Udoh
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Yakubu Alfa
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Michael Okechukwu Uchebo
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Macauley Chrisantus
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Haruna Lukman
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Frank Temile
- {{flagicon|RWA}} Jean Mugiraneza
- {{flagicon|RWA}} Elias Uzamukunda
- {{flagicon|RWA}} Yussuf Ndayishimiye
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Mduduzi Nyanda
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Thulani Serero
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Thabang Matuka
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Thulane Ngcepe
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} George Maluleka
{{col-end}}
External links
- [http://www.cafonline.com/index.php?lng=1&module=accueil&cmpt=7 Confederation of African Football]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130315040434/http://rsssf.com/tablesa/afr-u20-09.html Results by RSSSF]
{{African Youth Championship}}
Category:U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Category:International association football competitions hosted by Rwanda